My Sparkle Black Ant        Wasps   



My Soft Hackle Dry            Soft Hackle Emerger                       

We fished the Wood River last night, got there at around 4:30pm and fished until 8:15pm. The water level is a little higher, it came up a good 4 to 5 inches and the temperature was 60 degrees. Again tiny midges size #22’s to #28’s, dark gray bodies and tiny wings. We started out fishing wasps, ants, and inchworms, in sizes from #16 to # 12. For the last week the fish just come up to the wasps and dimple under or nudge it but refuse to take it. The time is just not right for this imitation. It may also be that the size #12 and #14 may be just a little too big. I did not have any smaller sizes with me, but I will tie a few soon. The size #14 and #16 Black Sparkle Ants work well took fish on this imitation up until dark. We also had success with my soft hackle dry in a size #16 gray rabbit fur body, and soft hackle to match. Later just before dark and up until quitting  Dick  took a good munber of fish on a size # 14 Light Cahill Emerger. Light Cahills are emerging at dusk and into the early night. Dick said that the fish liked it best when skittered across the surface of the water.          

Best Always, Ed www.edlombardoflyfish.com 401-949-2266 home